Bulgaria vs Libya
Libya is 15.9 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Libya about 16 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.06× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 15.9× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Tripoli |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bulgaria bigger than Libya?
- No. Bulgaria is 15.9 times smaller than Libya. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Libya?
- About 16 times: Libya has 15.9× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².